The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Now that the preparations for the settlement of the Consol account are completed, the condition of the money market appears easier, and the bill brokers are more freely negotiating first class bills at 6i per cent. The demand for monetary accom modation has fallen off, and as no fErther orders for gold on continental accounts are known to be on hand,,a more favourable feeling has been engen dared in financial circles. About £3,000 in bar gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The City of Washington has arrived from New York with £9,000. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures es under:— 1864. 1863. Great Western £55,268 £50,626 North-Western South- Western Brighton Midland S outh -Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 35,740 32,520 Bristol and Exeter North-Eastern ~ 48,786 45,727 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln. 15,597 14,071 North British Scottish North Eastern 5,046 4 .816 Glasgow and South- Western.... These returns, compared with those of the same period of last year, are in most instances exceedingly favourable. On the Great Western there is an in crease of £4,642 ; on the Great Northern of £3,994; on the Great Eastern of £3,660 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £4,220 ; on the North Western of £7,398; on the South Western' of £2,276; on the Midland of £3,868; on the North Eastern of £3,059 ; and co the South - Eastern, of £613 The North British, however, shows a de crease of £l3, and the London and Brighton of £l4B. The British and American Exchange Banking Corporation held its first ordinary meeting to-day- Mr. Gordon presided. The directors had previously stated in their notice convening the meeting that no business would be submitted till March next, when the accounts would be presented, but they, in opposition to their own proposal, brought for ward a motion to re-elect themselves in a body, without giving the usual notice. The meeting appeared desirous to re-elect the direc tors separately, which, being opposed to the original motion, occasioned a demand for a ballot, end an angry discussion ensued, which was continuing h when the report left. 1 Messrs. Willis, Gann, and Co. have announced, 8 on retiring from business, that their New Zealand line of packets will be transferred to Messrs. Green, Robinson, and Co., and that the insurance transac tions of the house will be continued by Mr. Barker as heretofore, under the firm of Willis, Barker, and Co, An Anglo Italian Bank, which has been for some time in preparation, will, it is said, be shortly intro duced, all the preliminary arrangements having been . t ; completed. Sir James Hudson and Baron Ricasoli will be members of the board of direction. The biddings for £500,000 in bills on India took t o Place yesterday at the Bank of England. The pro- r o portions allotted w e r e to Calcutta, £ 2 7 0,000 ; to to Bombay, £210,000 ; an d to M a d ras, £20,000. The minimum pric e d ec l are d was, as b e f ore , ls. llid. :( on ner B ombay, on Calcutta and Madras, and Is. 11;1.6 The applications within the limits ; !mounted to £ 3 ,700,000. Tenders on Calcutta at tt let will receive about 13 per cent. ; on Bombay , at 28. %de about 34 per cent.; on Madras, at Pe. llfd., ab out 60 per cen t., a nd all above these w tle e " in full. On the 17th ult.. when the biddings re for £400,000, the applications within the on „l e amounted only to £1,240,000, and tenders ` a lautta at ls. Hid. received about 9 per cent.; th ... ose On Bombay , at 2s. Old., in fall ; and those on ,;; alftri at ls. about 60 per cent. The share list of the British Nation Fire Insur ance Company will be closed on Tuesday next, the 8 _ 1 2th inst., for London, and on Thursday, the 14th inst., for the country. Two o'CLocx. At the Paris Bourse this morning (according to Mr. Reuter's telegram) the Three per Cent. Renter Were quoted at 66f. 75e. Not much activity is noticeable to-day in the Stock Exchange Markets, where few unimportant changes have occurred. The English Funds show symptoms of heaviness, although the more favour able German telegrams at one time lent additional strength to quotations. Console are 91 for money, and 911 / for the February account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 90 A ; Exchequer 3s. dis, to ls. prem.; Bank of England Stock is marked 235 236 ; India Stock, 219 ex. div.; do. 5 per Cent, Enfaced Paper,lo4 ; and do. Bonds, par to 3e. prem. The business negotiated in Foreign Stocks this morning has not been large, and the variations have not been im portant. Mexican remain steady at 36 : the Bonds , Bonds at 241 I, show an advance of ; —Olip o ns continue firm at 11; Spanish Passive are a ga i n ,„ "it ; the Certificates hive declined /, 4 ° 7 1, to 14 ; Turkish Consolides are k worse, at 10 4 . ; and the C on f e d erate Loan is steady at 38 1 0 the R a i lway Share Market business has been exceedingly dull. A firmer tone, however, prevails, owing to th e favourabla traffic receipts on most of tLlilen eoPlrnincipal lines. Manchester, Sheffield, and and M e t ro p o lit an , h ave i m p rove d 10 8 ., and South E astern ss. Lancashire and Yorskhire, and South Western, have each declined ss. The F oreign and Colonial lines exhibit little ch ange importance. Ban} and Miscellaneous Shares generally exhibit a firmer tone. Alli ance have advanced to 46/ ; hartered of India, Australia, and China to 391 40 ; N at i onal Shipping Company are quoted par t ° t P re m.; Pacifi c S team 11 1/ prem . ; C o nt ra ct 2ir p r r il e t ro io . ll ) 2 1 3 prem.; and Australian Shipping, 0 O'VBRITISII FUND LOSING PRICES EltliltEli'r 3 per Cent. Cons oi ti"4B. 91 1 I Ditto Ac count Feb:4... ***************** 99141 3 per e.educed * .• New 3 per Cent„ ************* Exche quer Rills ..................... 91k 1 i Ditto t £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent.: i par Ditto £SOO INIII I £ l OO and £2OO I. X ck GovE B7 N RMENT SECURITIES. I ndia Sto 14 Ditto Ent' .. •• 219 x d Ditto p aced Paper, 4 per Cent.... •• 4 er Cent Ditto 6 per Cent , .. 104 Jan. 1872 1 ) ~ (sonde t 1., Hit I Ditto under £l,000 F REIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. AttatrianOßonds, 5 per Cent .. Brazilian 5 Ditto 1859 Per C ent Di tto, 1839 a n d 1859 . lyptian 7 Ditto 4i per Cent.e , 1852-58-60 Ditto, Sec o nd 1011 * 1001, 1: er Cent Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Cou • ons.. • Ditto Account ..,........• . 24* 1 I kexican 3 p er Cent ... D itto Account ................ Foluvian ~per Cent. Ditto Account ....... ._ ............ .. D itto 4i per Cent., 1862 ........ .... p bittoAccount ...................... 851 6 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1853 ...... — Account Ditt o 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '60 . ,.6 .. 2,23 4 - 71 8,„.".te Account " 41 eh Pitt per C ent to PftlV - 0 - S).;i4._ tFi " Account 34* i a vanish Cert. of C oup no t f un d ed .. — ..1)i 14 i t 14tto Account 1 tu rkigh 6 per C ent. 1854 Ditto DDitto Account ..... ......... 6 per Cent. 1858 . 70 69/ 701 Di tto Account D itto 6 per C en t. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto, 410 t) Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863 ............ . Ditt o Guaranteed, 4 per C en t Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct.,Oct,Oct 1863 Yettexuela 3 per Cent. ...... Ditto Account 24 Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 pe r C ent. Certificates 'tail :1, 5 per Cent. , 1861, Ex. 25 FTancs — Di tto Accoun t ..... 6 71 THREE O'CLOCK Coiiii oliThltine Y .. 911 i Di tto Account . t • • •• SHARE MARKETS.—This day. oItDIN ARA SHARE ANT) STOuV, a-1 harel Railways. Cl o sing Busiues , Price. done, 3.14. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val k. 5 Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Slettf.,andllaid.Co et Bristol and Exeter et Caledonian 1 50 Corß and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 Do A zeta no \ •to Do. B ,till6pc.p an.ha, been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. at Edinburgh & Glasgow. et Glasg. and S. Western, st Great Eastern, Ord. en I at Ditto A stock et Ditto East Anglian at et GreatNorthot Scotland 1 at Great Northern.. et Do A stock at Do B do st Gt. S. an tW. of Irelan• at Great Western ...... et Do Str Val gua. stock et Lancashire & Yorkshir, et Loudon and Blackwal. at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast et Lon., Chat., mid Dover et Lon. & North Western et Lon. & Scr.th Western at Man., Shet., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 124 Do 3. shires at Metropolitan et Midland • , .4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby SO Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line at North British et Bain., Perth, & Dundee at Nth. Eastern—Berwicn , 25 Do, G.N.E. purchasi at Do Leeds at Do York at Do Carlisle.. et • orth London 10 Do New 1?.1.6.4'N0rth Staffordshire to N. and S. W. Junction at Scottish Central St Scot N. E., Aber. etoe at Do Soot Mid. stock 1 0 Shrews. And Weichpo , at Shropshire Union at ( South Devon at ;South Eastern at lEiouth Wales at Is. York. and River Dun t 0 Staines, Wok.,andWok 15 Stockton & Darlington 25 8 84 8} 8i 83 r 5 121 122 7 7i Do Do New, 180 G Taff Vale.. 0 Do B 0 Do C ,0 Ulster :5 Do 2.10 Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim W aterford do Rilkeuny t West Cornwall it W. Hartlepool Har.&R t West Midland Oxford it. Do Newport it Do Hereford BRITISII dai tw ttyb JO -V i 0 dt Si LawrervAl flom.,Baroda&Cent Lao Gu. 5 per cent... 20 Do. New P .• 20 Do. E. Shares .06 Buflalo 4nd Lake Huron 1. 0 Do. Preference -- 00 j Builalo,Brant,cizGodrieb I 6 p. at. bds. Aug. 1, 00 Do. do. July 1, ;00 _ )o. do. Jdue 1, 1 . -,; t Clcutta.& S. Eastn. ( _t Cape Town t Dock Seri; ,ock Eastn. Bengal gu. b p. ock East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 20 Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. IT do. .. ;k Grand Trunk of Canada I Do. lat Bret. Bonds.. 10 Do. uo. deterred...... 10 Do. 2d Pret. Bonus.. 10 Do. do. deferred...... 10 Do. 3d P ef. stock ... )0 Do. do. deterred...... 10 Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... G t.lndial'enm.gua.sp.o Do. N ew gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1882 • • 1k Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. )4 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer New •• )0 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. )0 Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.. • SO Indian Branch Limited )ck Madras guar., sp. c. .• )ck Do. 4t p. o. Extension )ck Dc. 4.+ tO Do. Fifth Extension. ck 51elb.Corp. A p. o. Bnd. 51 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. DO Do. 7p. C. &lortg. Bds. 10 New Brunswick et Cand. l Class A and B. N. itl.C'da6 po lst pi bids] s Soinde ock Do. Delhi I ci 4t) Do. do st Do. Pulajaub . Do. Do. •• ! t i g ook Do. Indus. St. Flo.) COLONIAL GOV Eft p.c.J a *a.) - 1877-Si Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & 1)o. d p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&.luty. Do. 6 Inscribed stool, Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,167: Do.Ap &Oct, 186, Do. 181 i, Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, N0v.1878, b p 'Mauritius 6 per cent INatal Guy. 6 per cent -- 'N.13.G0v.6 p.c.J a.&.1 al) DO. 6p. c. &p. & Oci. N. S.W.Gov. 6p 7.,1s Du. S p. c.,18e i to 1-',( Do. d0.,1888 &upwdi New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 , Queensland Gcv. 6p. c G6p.c.1670.& - ,Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&J ul) 'Do. to tn.o. A.o.ez(Mt.. 37 N lei 37 98 99 107 109 50 51 47 49 S 8i t 27 128 13 4 132 i 1L34 130 98 10) 65 65) 111 ili& 73 74 108 110 43, 444 107/ 107/ 1014 1024 501 51 110 111 129 ;1- 98 1,0 53 54 25 46 104 105 59 60 90 9L 120 125 1 2 pi 78y 79. 11 111 1 124 125 13 45 98 10u 63 54 83 Si 95j 06 28 100 10 ' o i 1 1 118 38a 9 7i 7}l, 158 160 5 6i 3} p 83 86 170 175 S3ESSIONS. Closing Price. 60 _ c2_- 104, its} 6 I P 6 1 I) 6 61 8i 9i 102 IC4 101 103 106 107 it 5i 1661 1 11 3 1 if 1 0 20 21 74 16 6, 52 68 70 53 5l 61 63 41 43 27 29 23 15 1(6 107 la 1.1.1' 1} 111. 103 i 104, 10 10i 11 10i , 92 95 86 88 i 1 1 ) lOti 107 100 101 V 6 100 57 59 3 5 82 84 104 105 106 107 I IP !Csi 101 103 SEC U itlTlh7,. 102 104 IC2 104 ab 3 165 91 az 90 92 106 108 iO9 111 110 112 112 114 110 112 104 106 Its 110 104 104 99 100 99 10 0 99} 1001 1 [O7 109 103 105 08 110 iOB 110 Lot 106 110 111 BRITISH MI: 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold Lliftord Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. (Taoist ; East Bassett (Illogan) 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... East Cara Brea... E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.dzSt.Aunyn(Gwen , Great south To4,rus 6. Wheal Vor (Deiston El erz . ..d's-Foot liingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley.. yndy Iron Ore (Lim; New Setun • North Downs Basset (1110 forth Wheal Crotty i'ar Con solo (St. Blaze),, itovidenee (Uny Lelnt., South Caradon(St.Cleer S. Cam Brea (Illogan) Fran. (Illnan Stray Park 5 i'amarSilv..9r Lead Min fin Crott West Basset (Illogan) W radon (Liskeard West Setozi Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller (Redrutii) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLud ott Wheal Mary Ann (Lien ) Wheal Seton Wheal Tretawney (Lis : Wheal Union id 351} 164 575 685 63 C 5 id par 27 28 7} 8} 5 54 8 10 4e 41 14 15 44 5 47 39 3 3} 14 16 64 7 1} 4d 90 100 14 2 2. 3 5 54 1.14. 8.9.0 58, 17s ,;.16.. 4. 8.0 2.8.6 • I 4.3.0 3.1.0 2.6.9 10.6. It 43 15 425 435 Ig.IR.AI 30.17.61 2.0.6 3.0. ts 60 65 25 30 18i 1 9 11 12 20 2t 185 195 85 90 20 25 1} 11 12 1 2i 145 155 21 22 3 Si YREFERENCE SHARES. Great vorthern, 46 per cent., red. at 10 per cen' North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, pm., 104 LO LINES LEASED AI FIXED RENTAL& Birkenhead, 911 Bucking-hamshire, 97 Shrewbbury and Hereford, 138 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 101 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (ad), 21i Cobre Copper, 33 Port Philip, lf FOREIGN MINES. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon a m and Liverpool (lim.), 461 Ditto. new, 3is Anglo Austrian, 64 Bank of Victoria, Australia, 42 Bank of Wales, Urn., 10 Brazil'. In and Portuguese, Urn., 74 British and American Exchange (lim.), 194 Chartered Bank of India, Australi a, and China, 391 40 39 City, 118 Consolidated Bank, Bin., 10i London and Colonial (lim.), 84 European Bank, lim., 31 Hindustan, t,hina, and Japan (lim.), 316 Imperial Ottoman, 74 London, Bu. nos Ayres, and River Plate, 49 8 London and County, 605 1 60 London and Westminster, 82 14 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (11m.), 23 Ditto, Reserved issued at £2 pm.,224, National of Liverpool, limited, 18 Provincial of Ireland. 90i Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (Um\ 6j Union of Australia, 553 Union of Ireland (lim.), 215 1 * Union of London, 415 DOCKS. East and West India, 145 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 18 1 Australian Agricultural, 20 Canada Land, lim., 82 glish and Australian Copper, 21 2 Gen. Crt dit and Finance of London, lim., 6 1 Hudson's Bay._ 171 6 International Financial Society, lim., 91 / Joint •stoult Discount, ? L on d o n Financial Association,lim. , 241 5 London General Omnibus Company, 21 Madras Irrigation and Canal, 31 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 71 National Discount Company, lim., 101 1 1 National Steam Navigation, lim., 2 North British Australasian, l 8 Oriental Inland Steam, Bin , 21 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 80 Universal Marine (11m.) Insurance, 51: FLAXMAN'S STATUE OF BURNS.-00 1 . W. Burns presented to the Burns monument, Cab.= Hill, Edinburgh, the crig,inal model by lolaxman, of a statue of his father. ANOTHER FRENCH JULIET.—MdIIe. Daverger will shortly appear as Juliet, at the instance of Mr, Webster, who has taken the St. James's Theatre. 50 1 1311 5 653 k 1 o 1101 11 73 1081 431 4 107} 1 102 it 50 j 1 111 10i 129 k all all 100 too 100 Fwd.' 100 100 100 100 ton 100 1 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.) RE CHILD. This was an application for release by this bankrupt, late of Chobham, Kent. Mr. Reed, of Conduit street, a creditor, opposed in per son, on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained linen drapery goods to the value of £2O by false representations. He stated that he was in the service of Earl Darnley, and referred to Mr. Curlewis, of Conduit-street, who also said that the bankrupt was in the earl's service. Witness there upon let the bankrupt have the goods ; but a short time after he was waited upon b y two detective officers, who said that they were aware that he had let the bankrupt have some goods, and asked the particulars, and gave him certain information on which he went down to Chobham and saw the bankrupt, who refused either to pay or return the goods; and the next day he wrote a letter (handed in) in which he complained the rudeness of Mr. Reid in asking for money, and his general gross manners on the occasion, and refused to pay. He, Mr. Reid, therefore brought an action to whicla the bankrupt appeared, and put him (Reid) to £lO expenses—judgment was reserved and the bankrupt taken in etecution, and when in prison he sent a bill for X. , 58, which he offered in payment, but which was refused. Mr. Reid also objected that, the bankrupt had not made a true statement of his debts and omitted several creditors, but he was not prepared with proof. The bankrupt said that the original invoice was for only £l6 and not £2O but this was denied by Mr. Reid. His Honour—How long has the bankrupt been in prison ? Bankrupt —Twenty -five days. His Honour—Then I shall order the release. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day. BOW-STREET. ROBBING AN EMPLOYER. — A man named Knowles and a woman named Smith were placed at the bar, charged with robbing Mr. Norris, ironmonger, of Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, said he had for some time been watching the movements of the male prisoner, and a few nights ago he saw him enter the house No. 13, East St. Theobald's-road, the residence of the female pri soner. The man left again, and then he, in company with another officer, entered the room, and told the female they were police officers, and they suspected that a quantity of goods, stolen from the shop of Mr. Norris, of Great Russell street, were secreted in her room. They searched the place, and found a number of iron pots and kettles hidden in various places, also in a work-box some pawnbroker's duplicates, all relating to iron ware. Sergeant Franklin, of the F division, said he was with the last witness when he searched the room of the prisoner Smith. He told her that she was charged with pawning the stolen property. He afterwards went to the residence of Knowles in Lumber-court, and there he also found a large quantity of ironware. Inspector West said, information having been given to the police, he proceeded to Dorrington-street, Coldbath fields, to the place of employment of Knowles. On seeing him he told him he was a police inspector, and that he ap prehended him on a charge of robbing his previous em ployer, Mr. Norris. He (witness) also told him that the woman Smith was in custody for pawning the articles. He admitted stealing the goods, and said that, whatever the woman bad done, she had only acted under his directions, and that when she pawned the goods she had no notion that they had been stolen. The prisoner Knowles here denied that he had ever ad mitted stealing the goods. Isaac Barnes, foreman to Mr, Norris, identified nearly all the property as belonging to the prosecutor. The property in question consisted of expensive and highly-finished fire irons, knives and forks, teapots, copper kettles, brass brackets. Mr. Lewis, who appeared for Smith, asked the witness how he could identify the property as belonging to Mr. Norris. Witness said nearly the whole of the goods bore the pri vate trade mark of Mr. Norris, and he was certain they never had been sold. Mr, Lewis said the woman had acted openly throughout, and the fair inference would he that she believed they were bona fide the property of Knowles. He was well aware that, as the male prisoner was a married man, Smith could not stand in the same position as his wife; but after he had examined the duplicates, he found that the whole of the property pawned only amounted to about Ils. He hoped, therefore she would be dealt with summarily. Mr. Hall asked some questions about the woman. Sergeant Holmes said she was a married woman and the mother of six children. Mr. Hall said the male prisoner had admitted stealing the goods, so the case was settled as far he was concerned. It was a very sad case, as both the prisoners being married people had brought great trouble on their families and He should therefore fully commit both prisoners for trial to the sessions. Mr. Lewis asked for the woman to be admitted to bail. Mr. Hall refused the application. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. COWARDLY ASSAIILT.—WrO. Thomson, in the employ of Messrs Ivall and Large, coachmakers, South Aud ley street, was charged, on a warrant, with violently assaulting George Parker, shopman in the employ of Messrs. Cook and Co., coachmakers, Mount .street, Grosvenor-square. The complainant, an elderly man, and apparently in a bad state of health, said that on Saturday, the 2d inst., the de fendant came to him and said, "Have you not been easing something about me to a person," at the same time men tioning a name and getting into a violent rage. He told the defendant that he had better fetch the young man that he might know what it meant, when the defendant made use of imprecations coo dreadful to mention. He, fearing the defendant would strike him, told him not to touch him, as he was in a bad state of health, and no sooner had he uttered the words than the defendant struck him several violent blows in the face with his fists, and once under the heart. He (complainant) defended himself as well as he could, the blood flowing from the wounds in his face till be was nearly choked, and then seized a stick to defend him self. In answer to Mr. Fisher, who appeared for the defendant, the complainant said he did not call the defendant a liar, and that he only took up the stick to defend himself when he was attacked by the defendant. The defendant was fined 40s. and costs. THE NEW MARLBOROUGH-STREET POLICE COURT. — The present ill• suited building for the carrying on of public business will soon be superseded by a new court of ample dimensions and excellent arrangement, accommodation being provided for every person having business to transact. To professional men having to attend the court this will be a great boon, the accommodation hitherto provided for them, owing to the limited size of the court, being of the scantiest description. Another advantage of the new court, and a most important one, is, that it will be well ventilated and warmed. The whole of the offices will be on the ground floor, and not, as at present, in different parts of the build ing. The fittings of the new court are all of varnished deal, and have a very good appearance. The work has been carried out in a very excellent manner by Messrs. Holland and Hannan, builders, of Duke •street, Bloomsbury. THAMES, THE IRISHMAN'S SCALING LADDER.—John Bryant, an Irish labourer, aged 24 years, and who gave his address, George-court, Harris-court, Ratcliff, was brought before Mr. Woolrych on the following extraordinary charge of robbery. Mary Ann Brown, a well-dressed young woman, of the class called unfortunate, and who was stated by the police to be a well conducted person, stated that she met with the prisoner at a late hour last night, and after ho had been with her a few minutes he agreed to accompany her to her home, No. 2, Little Farmer-street, Commercial-road. Her apartment was on the third storey of the house. After she entered her room with the prisoner he gave her 45,, which she placed on a mantel-shelf in her room, and went out with a jug to obtain some beer for supper, leaving the prisoner seated by the fireside. On her return she was surprised at finding the prisoner had gone, and missed a counterpane, two blankets, and a sheet from the bed, and a dress from behind the door. One of the sheets was made fast to the leg of the bed, and the end of it let out of the window, which was open. The prisoner was on the ground under the window. She called for the police and gave him into custody, The money she left on the mantelshelf was also missing. In answer to questions by the Magistrate, the witness said that the prisoner told her that he had just come home from sea. The window of her room was about 40 feet from the ground. Thomas Jarvis, police constable, 40 H, said he saw the prisoner lying on the pavement close to the house, No. 2, Little Turner-street, with a woman's dress, counterpane, blankets, and sheet in his possession. There was another sheet partially hanging out of the window of the third etorey. He asked the prisoner if he was hurt, to which he replied, " More's the pity I had not hurt myself, I should not have been here." The prisoner had hurt himself, and after. wards said his feet were very bad, and added, " I am like a cat, I always fall on my feet." The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, in a thick Munster brogue said—" The girl shut the door and locked me in. I thought to get out, and made a scaling ladder of the sheet and the blanket. I tied one to the other I and discinded nicely from the windey, whin the knot I had and down, down I fell, sheet, blanket, coun tteierdpagnaet,e way,dres sand all, but I fell on my feet, yer honner's wor t chip. Mr. Woolrych—Literally speaking, you did fall on your feet, but not figuratively ? Did you take the counterpane and the dress to assist you in your descent. The prisoner—l don't know how I came by them yer honner's wortehip. Mr. Woolrych—You are a deep hand ; a practised thief, I suspect. You have robbed that young woman. You went home and made a very clumsy scaling ladder, as you call it, and risked the breaking of your neck. Jarvis said the prisoner broke the windows of the secend floor room in his descent. He found 4s. Hid. upon him. Mr. Woolrych—l must know something more about the prisoner before I part with him. He is remanded for a week for inquiries. WESTMINSTER. A VERY STRANGE ArrAlß.—Mary Donovan, an Irishwoman, about 40 years of age, was charged with stealing 14s. 61., the moneys of Mary Ann Jackson. Prosecu:ris said that her husband was dead, but that she •was living with a man named Rose, who had been sen tenced at the sessions to pay a fine of £2O for keeping a brothel. Yesterday afternoon prosecutria went to a pawn • broker's with some articles to enable her to raise part of the money to pay the £2O. When she returned home she had half a sovereign, 2s. 6d., and a fbrin. Prisoner, who is her deceased husband's sister-in-law, was there when sho returned _home to Green-street, Marlborongh-road, Chelsea, and saw the money. Witness asked prisoner whether he was going to give her girl a florin to get some bacon with, when the accused said, " I owe you a shilling," and gave it her. When they had finished tea the child said, " Mother, 1 saw aunt put her hand in your pocket." This prisoner stoutly denied, and prosecutris could not believe it till she was going to take the money to a person to mind, when she put her hand in her pocket and found it all gone. The place was searched, but the money could not be found, and prisoner, after alter cation, walked sharply away, but a policeman followed, and took her into custody. Police-constable Sharp, 161 B, proved taking the pri soner into custody. He did not lose sight of her. When searched at the station three half-crowns, a florin, two shillings, and some other things were found upon her. Prisoner stoutly denied the charge, and said that prose. cutrix was drunk. Mr. Arnold, after in vain attempting to ascertain from the prosecutrix whether she lost sight of prisoner or not, and failing to do so, said it was a most singular, affair, and took defendant's security in £5 to appear on a future day. Prisoner (crying)—She accused me of swallowing the half-sovereign, a bunch of keys, a thimble, and all her money. A Lady Fined for Giving a False Character Jane Howard, a lady residing at Taunton, was charged, at the Marylebone Police-court, yester'. day, with having, " on the 13th of October, 1863, falsely personated a mistress, and giving a false character to one Anne Wingate, a person offering herself to be hired as a servant to Mr. John Bol dero, contrary to the statute," kc. Miss Howard, as Mr. Sleigh said, is a lady of great respectability, residing in Taunton with her brother, who has a large farm there. She was well acquainted with the Wingate family at Taunton, who are very re• respectable people. Anne Wingate left Taunton, and from her Miss Howard received the following letter:—" Miss Eloward,—l hope yon will nut think I am taking a liberty when I ask you for a great favour. I am married, and my husband is going to Dublin for two years, and I shall have to remain in London, and must get an other situation. I have tried to get one, but I am always objected to on account of my being married. I shall be thankful if you will give me a twelve months' good character. I shall always think kindly of and be grateful to you," &c. The follow ing was the character sent by Mies Howaid : " Miss Howard presents her complimeats to Mrs. Boldero, and begs to say that during the long time Anne Wingate was in her service she always found her strictly honest, sober, cleanly, and industrious. She can truly recommend her as a good servant.— Monckton, October 29." On the strength of this character the girl obtained the situation in the establishment of Mr. Boldero, of the firm of Spencer, Turner, and Boldero, of Lisson-grove. Shortly after she had been in her place robberies became frequent. She was at length caught in the act, and her husband was found to be the receiver. They are now both waiting their trial. The defen dant pleaded guilty to the charge of giving the false character, and Mr. Sleigh, at some length, spoke in behalf of his client, who, he said, had sinned in ignorance. In disposing of the case, Mr. Knox said—ln a simple matter of this sort I have only one duty to perform—that is to protect the public from being imposed upon by such recom mendations as that given by the defendant. By this practice any thief, burglar, or house breaker, or cut-throat can get into a service where any amount of depredation might be committed. In this case she gives a character to a thief who gets into Mr. Boldero's service, and there commits a most abominable robbery. The offence is a most direful one, and I hope this will be a warning to persons in her position against giving false charac ters. I have the option of reducing the penalty, but I shall not in this case. I cannot help saying that the defendant has acted scandalously for one in her position. I inflict the full penalty of 120 and 108. costs, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment. Alleged Desecration of the Dead in Whi field's Chapel Burial Ground. Yesterday at the weekly meeting of the representative vestry of St. Pancras, Mr. Churchwarden Taylor in the chair, A report from the sanatory committee was presented, con taining a letter which had been received from the Home Secretary, Sir George Grey, in reference to the recent al leged desecration of the dead in the burial ground attached to Whitfield's Chapel, Tottenham-court-road. This com munication, which was in reply to a communication from the vestry calling the attention of the Home Secretary to the subject, stated that from a report which the Home Se • cretary had received as to the proceedings of certain persons in digging up the burial ground in question, received from an inspector of burial grounds appointed to investigate the matter, it appeared that the works directed to be done in the burial ground by the order of her Majesty in Council of the 11th of January, 1859, had not been performed. That in accordance with the intent of such order, the Home Secretary proposed issuing a further order under the provisions of the 22 d Victoria, cap , 1, sec. 1, but beforo doing so he desired to be informed whether the authorities of St. Pancras were willing to undertake that all the ground which had been excavated should be covered with a layer of fresh earth, of 18 inches at least, and to undertake, in connection with its surface, the maintenance of the growing vegetation. The report recommended that the vestry should notify to the Secretary of State their willingness to under take what he proposed, providing the Secretary of State gave an indemnity to the churchwardens, who were the proper parties to carr y out the order, a g ainst any legal pro ceedings on the part of the trustees or other parties who had purchased the ground under an order in Chancery. Mr. J • N. COLLINS moved the adoption of the report,and said he certainly thought, for the protection of the church wardens, they should ask for this indemnity. The motion having been seconded, Mr. BISROP and Mr. CAMERON, both members of the legal profession, argued that the order from the Home office and the provisions were in themselves a sufficient pro tection to the churchwardens in carrying it out, and there • fore there was no necessity to hamper the reply to the Sec. retary of State with such a proposal. An amendment was moved to leave out the proposal as to the Indemnity. Mr. NODES considered nothing could result by carrying out the Act of Parliament, which ought to compel those who had disturbed the ground to pay for its restoration. (Oh.) The vestry could then maintain it like Marylebone did the closed cemeteries of St, John's-wood and Padding street burial grounds. Mr. DOUGLAS viewed the matter differently. He under stood that two or three people held this ground in fee, and if they consented to do this all might be well. But suppose the churchwardens insisted on doing it, they might bring actions for treslass. (No, no.) The amendment was carried by a large majority. SHUCKING DISASTER AT STAMFORD.—A very sad accident happened at a ladies' school, kept by Miss Collins, in St. Mary's-place, Stamford, on Monday, which resulted in the death of Mr. Arthur Barston, aged 20, and severe injury to one of the servants. In the scullery was a small boiler, which was used for the purpose of supplying hot water to a bath upstairs. On. Monday morning a fire was lighted under the boiler to prevent the water in the pipes from freezing ; and in the afternoon the attention of the mistress was directed to the fact that the water in the bath-room still remained cold. She had not left the scullery more than a few minutes, for the purpose of sending for a plumber, when the bailer exploded with great force. The door and window of the scullery were blown out, and nearly everything in it destroyed. The deceased had been skating, and had just called at the house with his sister, one of the teachers, and it is supposed that, hearing the boiler make a suspicious noise, he went to see the cause at the moment it exploded, and he was instantly killed. The cook, a young woman, aged 22, also sustained a compound fracture of the thigh and other severe injuries, and now lies in a dangerous state at the infirmary. At the inquest which was opened on the body of deceased, a juror expressed his opinion that there was ico in the pipes leading from the boiler to the bath-room, and that the circulation of the steam was pre vented. The inquiry was adjourned, that a scientific exa mination might be made. The Weather .This Day. The attendance en t h e ornamental water this morning was very numerous, and the continued severity of the frost rendered the ice much more secure, but owing to the thin surface being very uneven the exercise of the favourite pastime was rendered somewhat difficult. To this circumstance may be attributed many of the ugly falls which took place during the day. The sliders were in full force, and so were the venders of roasted chestnuts, hot and strong ginger or peppermint drops and many other winter dainties. The attendance of spectators on either bank of the water was very great, and although there was no display of scientific and graceful evolutions by the skaters to repay their curiosity, there was plenty of fun occasioned by the mishaps of the sliders. The thermometer early this morning marked 14 degrees below freezing point, but in the middle of the day it stood at 28. In Hyde park the Serpentine was in much better condition for the skaters, and thus the display there was much more attractive. In Kensington-gardens and Regent's• park the ice on the ornamental water was crowded with fashionables. There were several members of the Skating Club present, and amongst those at the latter place were several ladies, who created quite a sensation by their graceful evolutions. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.—MARCH 8. The Liverpool Spring Cup (handicap) of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each, About a mite and a ha' Age. Age. Ghillie Gallum .. 3 Jack's Alive: 4 Joeo 4 King of Clubs 3 Lord Burleigh .. 5 Merry Maid .. .. 5 Macbeth .. .. 3 Mahometan .. 3 Naxos St. Lawrence.. .. 5 The Knave .. 5 The Doctor .. .. 3 The Monk .. a The Clown .. 3 Truant .. 4 Trojanus .. 4 Veterinarian.. .. 3 Warminster .. 5 I Welcome .. .. 5 Aurelian .. Argonaut .. 5 Alpheus .. .. 3 Berkeley .. 5 Bosh 5 Blondin .. 4 Black Deer .. 4 Costa .. .„ Carisbrook 5 Cl ax ton .„ 3 Dark Lily .. 4 Dunkeld .. 4 Dr. Syntax .. .. 4 Donne Canna .. 5 Farce.. 4 Fanny Seaton .. 3 Fon tenoy •- 4 Farnham .. 3 Flash in the Pan .. a Gardener .. 6 A Handicap Hurdle Race, o Two 5 soya each, with 40 added, rifles. Age. Age. Old Squire .. a Over the Sea .. 5 Pot Pourri .• 5 Remunerator a Romeo .. a Southerly Wind .. 5 Sinking Fund a Southport .. .. 6 Soothsayer .. a Stanton .. 6 Serious CaGo .. a Shropshire .. .. 6 Speedy • . .. 5 Sat .:Mite .• .. Tolurno .. 5 True Heart .. 4 Topsy 5 . 6 West End .. . Wortham 6 Amy .. 6 Amain Baron of Avon 4 Cutler Cygnet .. .. 5 Chester .• .. a Corsier .• a Church-Militant .. 5 D unraven 6 Edith 4 Emblem .. a Emblematic .. 6 Joe Maley a Lothians' King 6 Lady of the Ishii 4 Lincoln a Merryman .. Marble Hill Mistake .. a -.: 5 .. 4 The Sefton Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes 5 sovs each. Six furlongs. Age. Age Jane Shore .. 3 London • • .. 3 Lobelia . • .. 3 Lady Clifden.. 6 Lord Burleigh .. 5 Moulsey .. 3 Macbeth .. • • 3 My Mary .. 5 Naxos.. .. 3 Neophyte .. a Poland .. 4 Prescription .. .. 3 Persuasion .. 3 Queen of Trumps .. 5 Rose .. 3 Strawberry Hill .. 4 Tomfoolery .. .. 3 Tooi Tooi 3 Tarragona .. The Clown .. .. 3 V e terinarian .. .. 3 Voluptas .. 4 Wild Thyme.. .. 3 Waterloo .. 3 Weatherspy 4 Z uleika .. 6 Abbott Alice Leigh .. .. 3 Argonaut .. .. 5 Arbutus .. .. 3 Blondin .. 4 • Bernice .• .. 6 Bosh .. .. Buckland .. 3 Cutaway .. .. 3 Crisis .. .. Coverdale .. 3 Claxton .. .. 3 Dishonoured.. .. 3 Dilston .. 3 Donnybrook .. 4 D o vedale .. 3 Dunkeld .. 4 Danaus .. 3 Ellerton .. 6 East Lancashire .. 4 Farfalla .. 5 Fby Guiacower .. 3 Ghillie Callum .. 3 Gardener .. .. 6 Hesper .. 6 Helen".. 3 Independence .. a MR, WYLD AT BODKIN. Mr. James Wyld, one of the members for Bodmin, rendered an account of his stewardship to his con stituents on Monday evening. The hon. gentleman delivered a very exhaustive speech, touching on the topics of the day. He expressed himself in favour of the abolition of church rates, and approved of the settlement of the education question which had been arrived at by the Committee of Council of Educa tion. He was opposed to Lord Palmerston's motion for the purchase of the International Exhibition building, and suggested that instead of all the scientific collections of the country being absorbed by London, the people should demand that the du plicates should be distributed amongst the rising and populous towns, always preserVing a grand national collection. With respect to the Duchy of Cornwall Management Bill, he believed it would be beneficial both to the Prince and the tenant. He should like to see the codification, revision, and consolidation of our laws. He approved of the policy of non-intervention, and on the question of Reform blamed Lord Palmerston's Government for not fulfilling his promises to Reformers. He dis approved of our policy in Japan; did not blame Admiral Kuper, but those from whom his instruc tions emanated. He dwelt at length on the colo nial policy of the Government, and contended that the colonies which were not under the control of the Home Government should be compelled to pay the cost of their own military defence. The member for Bodmin sympathises with the Poles, but would not advocate an armed intervention in their behalf. He does not wish to see Denmark's affairs meddled with, and approves of the course adopted by Eng land in reference to the proposed Congress. — Western Daily Mercury. ILARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL 'WEEKLY AYERAGES.—Wheat, 39s 10d barley, 31s 8d ; oats, 18 s 9 d ; rye, 30s Od ; beans, 33s 8d ; and peas, 33s ld. THE SIR WEEKS' ATERA.GES. Wheat, 40s 7d; barley, 32s 8d ; oats, 19s 2d ; rye, 31s 2d ; beans, 34s 10d ; peas, 33s Bd. E N GLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 90,330 ; barley, 88,232 ; oats, 11 ,7 23 ; rye, 150 ; beans, 3,733 ; peas, 1,705 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. A very limited supply of beasts was on offer in our mar ket to-day, and all breeds moved off freely, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per Sibs. The best Scots and crosses realised 5s 4d per Sibs. The show of sheep was very mode rate, and the mutton trade was steady, but by no means active, at Monday's currency. The top figure was 63 per 81bs. We have to report a brisk sale for calves, at an im provement in value of 4d per 81bs. Prices ranged from 4s 4d to 58 . 4 d per Sibs. Pigs were 2d to 4d per Sibs dearer, and the value of mulch cows was well supported. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. - s. d. s. d. Prime crs-vmol d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme. S' thdowu d 0.5 10 6 0 Large orse. calves 4 4 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 5 4 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Small porkers A 8 5 0 and quarter-old store pigs, s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 10 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Prime large oxen 410 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Suckling calves, 12s to 20s 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts Cows llO Sheep Calves l2O Pigs 205 MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATD AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally is firm, and in some instances prices have an upward tendency. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 5d ; veal, 4s to Is 8d ; and pork, 4s Od to os Od per 81bs by the car- FOREIGN SUPPLY Beasts Sheep and lambs .. • Calves •• Pigs ...... case. SOUTHALL, Jan. 6.—The supplies of stock were only moderate. Generally speaking, the trade ruled firm at upward quotations. Beet, from 3s 8d to 6s 2d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Oa Od to Os Od ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d por 81bs, to sink the offal. RUMFORD, Jan. 6.—Stock movad off somewhat briskly as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 6 s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs; suckling calves, 12s to 20s; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l4 to £l3 Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 08 to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 105 per load. Trade firm. CuMUEItLAND.--MeagoV7 hay, £3 Os to £4 12s 03 ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108. Od ; and straw, 11 6s to £1 106 per load. A short supply. WHITECHAT EL —.Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od; clover, Li Os to £5 12s 6d ; and straw, £1 tis to £1 lOs per load. Supply limited, and trade firm, 60 90 i I 96 5k Butdnesb don. 105 41 5 THE ARMY RELIEFS, (From the Army and _Navy Gazette.) Although it is, perhaps, somewhat premature to speculate upon the reliefs of the year which has just commenced, and although many exceptional cir cumstances may occur to vary materially the pro gramme that would be carried out in the absence of disturbing causes, there are yet some moves of regiments so palpably pointed out by the require ments of the service, that we do not run much risk in looking over the roster and predicting the more likely of the changes. In the first place, the authorities very wisely adhere to the plan of carry icg • out the Indian relief regularly, and in July we may expect to see one regiment of cavalry and five of infantry despatched to the East. In all pro bability the 18th Hussars will proceed to the Mad ras Presidency to relieve the 17th Lancers; and the Ist battalion 11th, 2d battalion 12th, 58th, and 45th to Bengal, to relieve the 48th, 71st, 52d, and 81st. The 2aila, at Bombay, will also be relieved either by a battalion from the Colonies or by the 26th from England. Although in strictness it is not the turn of the 26th to go abroad next after the 45th, yet the intervening regiments-the Ist bat talion 10th 86th, 32d, 84th, 78th, and 29th came last from India, and the 26th from Ber muda ; and this circumstance will no doubt weigh in 'favour of having the 26th sent to India, although it returned to England a couple of months after these corps. The break up of the St. Helena Regiment will oblige us to send a wing to the island, and we are rather short at the Cape. In all likelihood a regiment would be sent out to be divided between these two stations, and if so, the Ist battalion of the 10th, now in Ireland, stands first for this duty. It is not likely that any other regiment will go abroad during 1864. The cession of the lonian Islands in April will place four extra battalions at our disposal, and they will about suffice to fill the place of corps on other stations which have a fair claim to relief. There are, for instance, the Ist battalion 14th at Jamaica, the Ist battalion 21st Fusiliers at Barbadoes, the 39th at Bermuda, all of which went abroad early in 1854, and have been a long time on their present stations. The fourth battalion released from Corfu might be made available to bring back one of the battalions of the Guards sent out on special service in 1861, but now detained on something like ordinary colonial duty. There are three line battalions in Canada-the 62d, Ist battalion 17th, and 633-which having gone abroad in 1854, in strictness ought to come home in 1864 ; but when we compare the nature of their service and the circumstances of their prolonged absence with those of the 65th and 70th in New Zealand, they have no very serious ground of complaint. On the other hand, the Guards, although ready and willing for service in the field, are not unnaturally somewhat dissatisfied at being kept doing colonial garrison duty, and the relief of one battalion, which is now possible, could not be objected to. We know not which of the bat talions now in Canada has the first claim to return; both came from Portugal in 1828, both went to America on the same day in 1861 ; and we are merely echoing a surmise in saying that the Grena diers stand before the Scots Fusiliers for relief. We have lately had considerable changes among the 'Mediterranean stations-nearly one-half of the gar risons of Malta and Corfu having just changed places -and we may assume that the battalions thus re moved will not be speedily disturbed. The 2d bat talion of the 7th, the 4th battalion Rifle Brigade, the 2d battalions of the Bth, 15th, and 23d, and the 100th, would thus appear unlikely to be affected by the coming changes. The four battalions that have been longest on the Mediterranean station have not been so moved ; each of them has had two stations for some time, ani we doubt not but that they will now be sent across the Atlantic. One would go to British North America, one to Bermuda, lone to Barbadoes, and one to Jamaica. Taking them in order we may thus expect to see the Ist battalion 25th sent from Malta to Canada (or perhaps to Halifax or New Brunswick), allowing one of the regiments here, the Ist battalion 15th or the 21 battalion 17th, to fill the place of the Guards bat talion in Canada ; the 2d battalion of the 2d Queen's, from Gibraltar to Bermuda, relieving the 39th ; the 2d battalion 3d Buffs, from Gibraltar to Barbadoes, relieving the Ist battalion 21st Fusiliers; and the 2d battalion 6th Regiment, from Corfu to Jamaica, relieving the Ist battalion 14th. We should thus have the remaining three battalions from Corfu to take the place of the 25th at Malta and the 2c.i and 3d at Gibraltar. In all probability the 2d battalion of the 9th would go to Malta, and the Ist battalion 9th and 2d. battalion 4th to Gib raltar, thus completing the Mediterranean, West Indian and North American arrangements for this year. Beyond those coming from India we see no immediate prospect of any of the regiments in the East being brought home. The corps of the Cape, Ceylon, the Mauritius have not been long enough on foreign service to entitle them to a turn of home service for some time to come; but in New Zealand there are some regiments whose detention abroad can only be justified by the very urgent demands of the war with the Maoris. Thus the 65th went out in 1846, the 70th in 1849, the 43d, just gone on from India, in 1851, the 40th in 1852, the 75th in 1853. The 68th, too, possess a strong claim to relief, owing to the fact of their having been only a few months in England when they were suddenly despatched out to India ; but all these regiments must wait for the conclusion of the war before they can expect to see England again. Our home changes during the year are likely to be tolerably numerous. Toe Irish establishment is rather short ; the three battalions-Ist battalions 19th and 21st, and the 36th Regiment-not having been adequately replaced. When five or six more come to be sent abroad, it is apparent that we must send a tolerably large number of regiments across the Channel. In all likelihood the 78th Highlanders, 41st, 49th, Ist battalion 60th Rifles, 53d, Ist bat talion Bth, 61st, and 2d battalion Ist Royals, will leave for the sister isle in the course of the year, their places taken by regiments from Aldershot, and by those now on the eve of sailing from India-the Ist battalion 13th, 74th, and 69th-and by the regi ments from the West Indies and Bermuda. It is very likely that one of these corps, instead of going to Ireland, may be sent to Glasgow to take the place of the 41st, and that a regiment from Sborncliff, the sth Fusiliers, or 83d " County of Dublin," may go to Ireland. Tae 92d Highlanders and 85th Light Infantry are, we believe, the only regiments at home who have not yet gone through a course of camp instruction; the former will come up from Edin burgh to Aldershot, and will very probably be suc ceeded in the Scotch capital by the 74th, shortly after they have landed in England. The 85th will doubtless also be sent to Aldershot. With respect to the cavalry reliefs, as we have said, the 18th Hussars are certain to go to Madras in the course of the summer to take the place of the 17th Lancers at Secunderabad ; but the latter regiment will not be home till early in 1865. The Bth Hussars may be expected from India in the course of the present spring, and very likely they will be quartered at Exeter. Two regiments are likely to be brought over from Ireland, and two sent in their place. The 15th and 4th Hussars are those to come over, and one of them will no doubt take the place of the 3d Hussars in Scotland. The 16th Lancers are, in strictness, the first cavalry regiment for service in Ireland; but, inasmuch as they are for India in 1865, it is not likely that the expense and trouble of sending them across the Channel for one "year's service will be incurred. Under these circumstances the 9th and 12th Lancers are the corps most likely to succeed the 15th and 4th Hussars on the Irish establishment. The Scots Greys and 14th Hussars 'will come up from Bir mingham and Manchester respectively to Aldershot, in place of the 13th Hussars and Carabineers. We shall, no doubt, as usual, have a fine cavalry force at the great camp this summer, and it is probable that the 2d Life Guards, Carabineers, Royal Dra goons, Scots Greys, 9th and 12th Lancers, and the 13th, 14th, and 18th Hussars, will all be at Aldershot for a greater or less period. Jan. 7, 1564. DR. ANDREW REED wrote the following epitaph for himself:—" I sprang from the people; I have lived for the people—the most for the most unhappy; and the people, when they shall know it, will not allow me to die out of their loving remembrance." SUN OFFICE, HA .F-PAST 4 o'CLocK. GREE CE, Letters have arrived from. Athens via Trieste says the Pays, a week later than those before re ceived via Marseilles. M. Bnlgaris had relied on embarrassing the King by gi:ving his resignation, but he now regrets that it; was accepted, and is making efforts to regain his portfolio. He declares teat he is ready to sign the new organisation of the army, to make peace with M. Smolentz, to admit into the Cabinet all his political enemies, even M. Cnriatides himself—in a word, to do anything rather han retire. A Canaria, Rilbis, and Z :iris Cabinet is talked of, and what is c-.rtaia is that overtures have been made to those gentlemen. H*l I EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. Bank of England Return,--This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act ith and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 6th day of Jan., 1864,: ISSLTE DEPARTMENT. Z , Otes issued ......X25.1b4,280, Government Debt £11,(15,1C0 Other Securities .. 3,f,R4,•.+00 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,511,280 Silver Bullion £28,164,280 BANKING D rroprietors' Capi tal '14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 10,001,982 Other Deposits 13,054,601 Seven Day and other Bills 601,044 £28,1C4,'.:80 :PARTMEN T. G overnment Seca rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £10.957,330 Other Securities '22.432,763 Notes Gold and Silver 6:2,494 Coin X,1,518.440 .£41,518,44 .IISIIALL, Chief Cashier. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Dap• Sales probably only about 1,000 or 2,000 bales, at id. to -Id. below Thursday. Import, 2,403 ; previ ously, 8,416. Mr. Bright and the Pirate, (From the Birnzingham .Post.) Those of our readers who remember the bankruptcy of Mr. J. Rubery will no doubt remember also that Mr. J. Rubery had a brother, younger than himself, who, being sent out to Now York to " settle accounts" with a Mr. Hill, wandered off to California with, it was stated, certain moneys in his possession. The young man was the object of a great deal of discussion and evidence in the Bankruptcy Court, and if we remember rightly the case was adjourned once, or more than once, for his production as a witness. He never came, but in his place Hill made his appearance, remarking, when asked what brought him here, " The steamship Europa." Hill, if our recollection serves us as it should do, stated that young Rubery had called on him, settled accounts, and set out for California. As to the " set,ling accounts" we know nothing--but it was agreed on all hands that California was the destination of Mr. J. Rubery's brother. It now turns out that the young man has, through the influence of Mr. Bright, M.F., narrowly escaped hanging. So far as we can make out, Rubery (of Califon' ia), getting money somewhere, became part pro prietor of a steamship, which set out from New York with supposed supplies for California. At all events, whether part proprietor or not, he was supercargo ; and the " cargo" of which he was " super" seems to have consisted chiefly of arms and ammunition, with a great deal of quicksilver thrown in as "a blind." The real object of the journey, however, seems to have been a piratical one, the plan being to lie off San Francisco until an outward bound gold vessel should fall into the clutches of the crew of the " supply" steamer, in which case there is lithe doubt that the crew of the gold vessel would have been murdered, and their cargo stolen. Two of Rubery's sailors, however, got ashore, and divulged the whole business, whereupon the supply ship was seized, and Rubery and his compa nions were in imminent danger of being hanged, if, indeed, they were not already sentenced; we do not know how this was. This, however, is pretty certain : Rubery wrote home explaining that he had an objection to being hanged, but stating that he did not care much for a term of impri o sonment, his apartments at the gaol bring the most comfort . able he had occupied for some time past. As was natural, his friends here were greatly concerned ; and feeling that Mr. Bright and Mr. Cobden were about the only persons in this country who had influence enough in America to get a commutation of the young scapegrace's sentence, they applied to the friend of both gentlemen, Mr. Charles Sturge, ex-mayor of Birmingham. Mr. Sturge, a strong advocate for the abolition of capital punishment, at once wrote to Mr. Bright, and Mr. Bright at once communicated with the Federal Government at Washington. The result was a commutation of Rubery's sentence to 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of ]O,OOO dols. Here Mr. Sturge's efforts ended. The crime of which Rubery was convicted was, as he took it, a very serious one, and the only ground on which be had been induced to interest himself in the young man's behalf was his belief that capital punishment was simply judicial murder. Mrs. Joseph Sturge, how ever, together with certain members of the Society of Friends in Birmingham, looking at the young man's youth, his previous good conduct, and the influences by which he was surrounded, moved Mr. Bright to obtain, if possible, a full pardon. Mr. Bright, it would seem, com plied with this request, and by the last mail received a letter from a high authority in Washington—at all events such a letter has been communicated to Rubery's friends— containing the following passag,: :—" Rubery's pardon will issue as soon as the papers can be prepared. There is touch feeling in Calfornia against the crime of Rubery and his associates ; but the judge who tried him, and both senators say, that everybody will be satisfied if it be known that Mr. Bright, the good friend of our country, desired the pardon." SHIPPING—This Bay. LONDON, Jan. 7.—Wind this day at noon—North ; moderate breeze, and foggy weather, with severe frost. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 6.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Roman, screw steamer, for the Cape of Good Hope. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Constance, for Bucharest. FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind E.—Sailed—Oriental, for Gibraltar. FOWEY, Jan. 6.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—William Carey, for Cuba. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 6.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Ondine, from Liverpool for Accra. Sailed—Sprite of the Wind, for Nassau. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 7.—Arrived —City of Washington, from New York. SWANSEA, Jan. 6.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Drew, for Havannah. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 6—Karen Ane Sophie, from Gothenburg— duna, from Oscarsham. Arrived, Jan. 7.—Esterphania, from Denia—Panbeur, .from Gothenburg—Norden, from Soderham. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—H.M.S. Haile (?), from the Pacific. for Wool wicn—H.M.S. Fox, from Woolwich, for Portsmouth — H.M.S. Hecate, from the Pacific, for Woolwich—Edith screw steamer, for Trieste—Golconda, for Auckland—Maid of the Mist, for Plymouth, all from London. The Price of Gold. qr. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.25 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about the same price in London and Paris. By advisee fromliamburg the pr ice of gold is 421 i per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 sterling. .t•tandard gold at the English I.lint price is, therefore, about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 163 to 161 per cent., and the premium on gold. is 49f to 491 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. THE LAW SOCIETY.—The examiners appointed for the intermediate examination of persons under articles of clerkship to attorneys have appointed Thursday, the 21st of January, at half-past 9 a.m., at the hall of the' Incorporated Law Society, in Chancery-lane, for the exa mination. The examination will commence at 10 o'clock precisely and close at 4 o'clock. On the day of examina tion papers will be delivered to the candidate containing questions to be answered in writing , classed under the several heads of-1, Preliminary; 2, Common LaNV ;3, Conveyancing; 4, Book-keeping. GERMAN AND FRENCH TOYMAXERS.--The great competitors of the French manufacture of toys are the Germans, and both nations possess a peculiarfrom talent for this branch of industry. T he export a toys France has increases tenfold within 30 years, which the French manufacturers atttribute to their superior taste and to the great variety of their productions. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS.—rnere ore 93 f or readmissio n, besijes other parties applying a pplications ap plicants to be admi tted as attorneys next term, and seven to be enrolled, Already ch. re are more than 10,000 cm the * 6 I it e% ,Joi 10b 100 100 100 100 Int 6 109 1.04 1031 100 100 i 110}